"FBI Director Kash Patel's Olympics schedule included two hockey games and hours of personal time with a spatter of actual meetings. The schedule was obtained and published Wednesday by The New York Times, and it comes as the FBI director faces intense scrutiny for his use of taxpayer-funded government resources for recreational activities."
"His schedule for Saturday lists one 20-minute briefing with the Olympic security team, along with a half-hour tour of the joint security operations center, capped by a private lunch with an unspecified guest. The period between 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. was reserved for what was listed as personal time/cultural activities, followed by a private dinner with unspecified companions."
"In response to the criticism, Patel has emphasized that his time enjoying the Winter Olympics was only a small portion of his trip to Italy and that he was there in an official capacity. His schedule, however, showed plenty of downtime."
FBI Director Kash Patel attended the Winter Olympics in Italy in February 2025, where his schedule revealed significant personal time alongside limited official duties. His itinerary included two hockey games, hours designated for personal time and cultural activities, and private meals with unspecified guests. Official meetings consisted of a one-hour session with Italy's domestic security agency, a twenty-minute Olympic security briefing, and a tour of a joint security operations center. Patel attended the U.S. men's hockey team's gold medal victory against Canada and participated in locker room celebrations. The trip sparked scrutiny over his use of government resources for recreational purposes, though Patel defended the visit as primarily official in nature with Olympics attendance as a minor component.
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